Maria Perrusi (born in

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on 13 September 1991) is an Italian beauty queen and model. She is noted for winning

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2009.

Career

After winning Miss Italia 2009, she was featured in various

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shows, and co-hosted L'anno che verrà. She was featured on ''

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'' (hosted by

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) in March 2010 as a "Ballerina per una notte".

References

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